New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-15
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FOUR NEW POLICE CAPTAINS
THE LONG DEADLOCK BROKEN AT LAST

SKETCHES OF THE APPOINTEEs-oNE MAN OF
"INFLoOENCE "-CHARGEs AGAINST ALLAIRE
After months of wrangling over the promotion of
sergef nts, the Police Commissioners yesterday came
10 an agreement and appointed four captains
sevin, OF the detective bureau Josiah A. westervet
or Captain Williams's squad Thomas Reilly. OF the
Oak-st squad and Philip Cassidy, of East Thirty
fhhst. BY direction OF the board, Superintendent
Murray assigned then respectively TO the command OF
the Desncey-st. squad, the Grand Central Station
squad, the City Hall squad and th. Morrisania squad
Tho recent retirement OF the veteran captains
Bennett and Petty, added two vacance: 10 the two
already existing aud helped TO break the deadlock by
enabling each Of the four commissioners to select q
sergeant for promotion. Civil Service rules hampered
the equal division of patronage among the commits
sioners, as the eligible let included the OF only
twelve sergeans. IL plain from the action of the
Board that Civil Service reform was an unwelcome
factor in the choice of Sergeants Mclaughlin.
Brooks and Warts who ranked ghest in the examina
tons, were rejected. and of the chosen stood
at the bottom OF the list. Only of the men,
Captain Westeryelt, a Republican for whose seec
ton Commissioner McClsve made long and vigorous
fight The others said to be Democrats of Irish
descent. Commissioner French appointed Slevu, who
was Inspector Byrnes's tavorits. Reilly APP
pointed on the motion of Commissioner Voorhis at the
urgent solicitation of County Democracy leaders in
the ninth Ward. Commissioner Porter was said to
have promised to Sergeant Brooks, who was
recommended for promotion by ex-Mayor Edison.
Brooks was known TO be Republican. and a numOer
OF Tammany Hall politicians yesterday persuaded
Genera Porter to appoint Cassidy, Who stood lowest
IN the Civil Service examination, but had the support
OF Fire Commissioner Croker and Police Captain
Ryan. Ex-Mayor Edison General Porter early III
the day, but not ALE TO combat the political argu
mens ct the Tammany contingent, headed by ex-
County CLERK Dumb eton. General Porter said to
have remarked that Sergeant Brooks was the best
man or the ist Tor promotion but that he ought to
be appointed by a Republican Commissioners. The
only lack of harmony IN the appointments the
refusal Of General Porter 10 vote for We.tervet who
was made captain by the votes OF Messrs. French
McClavr and NoOrhis.
Captain Weservelt, age forty-tive. was a farmer in
Duchess Comfy. n. " whore no born until he
came OF age. In 1867 he became a policeman. Since
1870 he has en- a sergeant in the Ihirteth Street
Station.
Captain SIevin was born in this city in 1914 and
was u trucSman before he was appointed policeman
in 1866. His work ward detective in the Mercer
Street squad, particularly in the Manhattan Bs nix
robbery case, brought hun Lto favorable notice Alter
Mr. BY rncs VAS made Inspector sad placed in charge
OF the Detective Bureau. Slevin made a detective
sergeant. In 1881 he was appointed a sergeant aud
placed in charge Of the Wall Street Office.
Captain Reilly cooper by trade and was
twenty old when he joined The police force
In 1856. He made sergeant in 1872 and served
the Prince Street station until few when
he Was sent 20 the Fourth Pr,cinct
Captsn Cassidy was born IN Is III and was driver
when lie was appointed policeman IN 1870. His
conduct ~ policeman has not been remarkable aud
his promotion to the rank of sergeant, IN 1881, wac
said to have been brought about by Tammany Ha
influence IL rumored about headquarters yestor-
day afternoon that Cas,idys appointment as captain
had been gained bv a promise keep General Porter
in Office after his term in the Police Board expires
The Bard yesterday took action on charge
against Captain Anthem, j. Alaire. OF the EldrIdge
street squad. Charles Krumm. who has beer shop
and music hall at No lO7 Chrystie-st.. recently APP
piled To- Mayor Hewitt for music license. under the
las. and Captain Auaire asked To make n
repcr, the application. The report was untavor-
able. Krumm afterward went TO the Mayor with a pc
tton, signed bg his neighhor' and secured license.
lie made an sllavit that some OF Captain Allare's
policeman had hntcd broadly to him that he could
have police protection il he paid the captain Tor IT,
Mayor Hewitt sent Krumm's affidavit 10 President
French OF the Police Board and suggested that II
would be well 10 transfer Captain Alaire to another
precinct krumms AFFIDAVIT was referred 10 Snperin-
tendent Murray tor investigation, with directions to
place Captain Allare trial before the board II other
evidence tended to support the charge